Google Cloud vs Commands for Google Nest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Cloud
Manage your Google Cloud services on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor billing, status, and critical issues. Create custom dashboards, access Cloud Shell, and SSH into VMs for direct control.
- Cloud service management
- Billing and status monitoring
- Customizable dashboards
- Compute Engine/App Engine monitoring
- SSH access to VMs
- Cloud Shell access
- Incident and error response
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The app helps you manage your services running on Google Cloud directly from your Apple iPhone or iPad: • Stay connected to the cloud and check billing, status, and critical issues. • Create your own custom dashboard to produce an overview of your Google Cloud services. • Monitor the state of your Compute Engine and App Engine resources with the ability to SSH into your VMs. • Access to Cloud Shell to perform any Google Cloud (gcloud) operation. • View and respond to incidents, errors, and logging. We plan to ship new features regularly and continually improve your user experience. Please give us your feedback in the app by tapping the menu button in the upper-left corner, selecting Help & Feedback, and then Send feedback.
Commands for Google Nest
Discover and master all essential voice commands for Google Assistant-enabled devices. Control music, smart home devices, shopping, travel, and access information with simple voice prompts. Enhance your smart home experience and streamline daily tasks.
- Control music playback
- Manage smart home devices
- Simplify shopping with voice
- Get travel assistance
- Access knowledge and news
- Supports multiple languages
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Including Google Nest, you can use Google Assistant in thousands of devices. Get all essential Google Assistant voice commands in one place. Learn how to control Google Nest or Home devices by voice. This app includes all commands you need to know to use your Assistant-enabled devices more effectively. You can learn varieties of commands from this app not limited to: Music and Entertainment: Control your music playback with ease. Play, pause, skip tracks, or adjust the volume – all with a simple voice command. Home Automation: Connect and control your smart home devices seamlessly. Dim the lights, adjust the thermostat, or lock the doors using voice commands, making your home smarter and more efficient. Shopping Made Easy: Add items to your shopping list or order products online through voice commands, simplifying your shopping experience. Travel Assistance: Plan your trips and stay updated with travel information. Get directions, check the weather, and even book rides with just your voice. Learning and Knowledge: Expand your knowledge with quick answers to general knowledge questions, language translations, and educational queries. Stay Informed: Get the latest news, weather updates, and traffic information instantly with voice commands. Don't miss out on the ultimate Google Assistant experience – download Commands for Google Nest now! Note: Commands for Google Nest is an independent application and not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc. From this app, you will able to get Nest Commands for the following languages: Danish Dutch English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States) French (Canada, France) German Hindi Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish (Mexico, Spain, United States) Swedish Thai Turkish Vietnamese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Cloud at none against Commands for Google Nest's 1. Google Cloud also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Commands for Google Nest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Commands for Google Nest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Google Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
Google Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cloud has 102 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Google Cloud ships an update weekly, Commands for Google Nest every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Cloud | Commands for Google Nest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (102 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jakir Hossain | |
Customer experience
Google Cloud
Commands for Google Nest
Bugs and requests
Google Cloud
Reported bugs
24 issues- Cloud Shell stuck on 'preparing to connect' screen
- Cloud Shell disconnects when switching apps
- SSH authentication failures
- App crashes when viewing error console details
- Logs page continuously refreshing
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- Cannot view saved dashboards from web
- Saved queries not displaying correctly
- Permission errors blocking access to projects
- Billing section shows incorrect date ranges
- Incident notifications not working
- Device registration process failing
- Cloud Shell input issues with special keys (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+E)
- Cannot select or copy text in Cloud Shell
- SSH return key not working properly in some contexts
- App crashes after updates
- 2-factor authentication sign-in broken
- Incidents marked resolved still show as new
- Logs missing with applied filters
- App crashes when viewing log entry details in dark mode
- External keyboard support broken on iPad
- Notification permissions not requested on iOS
- Cannot change logged-in account
- Project switching broken
- Scrolling issues in logs and traces
Requested features
20 requests- Cloud Run service support
- Cloud Tasks management
- Cloud Build integration
- Custom dashboard access from mobile
- Dark mode for iPad
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- Cloud Shell full-screen mode
- Better keyboard support for external keyboards
- Account switching capability
- Notification management improvements
- GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) support
- Cloud Functions monitoring
- Datalab integration
- API quota viewing
- Cloud Storage bucket upload/replace functionality
- Instance group management
- HTTP Load Balancing controls
- Password protection for app
- Font size adjustment in console
- Improved SSH/terminal UX
- BigQuery support
Commands for Google Nest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cloud
No in-app purchases
Commands for Google Nest
- Commands for Google Nest+$3.99
Questions
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